Wichita eagle., 1887-03-30
HOME STRETCH.
The City Fathers Handle W It'll
Care Questions Concernir &
the Metropolis.
III Move it be Referred to So and s3t
Committee Nearly Con.pre-
bends the SituatiOn-RoU-
tine Ensiness.

CITY council raes last night with his saonc1
and all the members of council present Ar
ordinance was Submitted Yachting Howard
street in Hovard's addition. 1t was passet
without any discussion. Mr.. Healy,as chair
man Of public Improvement committee, sub
United petition asking that the slew OF
North Markss street be filled up.
Mr.. Richie introduced scheme of refer
ring it to the committee on public improve
ments. Mr. Carey thought the referrin:
scheme little too slow for the booming me
tropolis, especially where imInediste actor
was demanded, as in that case. In justice t.
those people it should be acted upon. Ih'
nuisance was a result of the city and
not of these people. Let Mr
Richie or any other councilman say
if they don't want immediate action. Mr
Carey moved as an amendment that MesSrs
HeaIy and Kenyon be appointed to ln'esti
gate the subject. The amendment carried.
Mr.. C. R. Miller submitted petition re
lating to a street vacated in Mead's End ad
dition between Fifth and Mead avenues,
which was vacated in June S5. MIR. Miller
owned part of the property condemned and
thought that too much had been appropri
atsd A committee consisting of Metsrs
Harris, Brown and Kenyon, was appointed
to investigate the petition. Hr. Healy
thought no injustice bad been worked Mr..
Miller by the vacation. The same commit
tee was assigned the task of opening street
in the north part of the city.
Electric light ordered corner Wabash ave
enue and Seneca street. The Thompson
Houston Company bad met with an accident
and thus had not been able to light the
streets for some nights
Mr.. Carey, as chairman Of the railroad
committee, desired further time to consider
the ordinance of the Wichita Mascot Rail
way Company.
An ordinance was submitted by the Rock
Island Company asking the right OF way
from Mead avenue where it is crossed by
Thirteenth street to the north limits of the
city. Since the former ordinance was grant,
ed the limits of the city have been extended,
and hence the introduction of the ordinance.
When the ordinance had been read Mr..
Healy suggested the Importance OF its iinme-
date passage and it was passed.
The water works committee submitted a
petition asking that water mains be extended
on Douglas avenue from Washington avenue
to Hydraulic avenue.
Mr. Conley, secretary Of the gas commit
tee, stated that the gas company's contract
with the city expired three monthsf from the
first of this month, and had since ordered ex-
tension of mains. He asked that the contract
with the city be extended for five years SO the
company could proceed to order mains for
extension.
Mr. Healy thought that the company could
go ahead and order mains with the assurance
that they could get another good contract. Ii
was referred to The gas committee to report
at next regular meeting.
Judge Glenn made a report in which he
said that when be took hi, POSITION six yerrs
ago during the first month the receipts Sl2.
First year $7,CC0, this year S22, eco snd were
S52, 600 he has turned into the city treasury.
He thought the salary Of the police judge
oiiOuNA bc le1oI ilicuth "SiS
Isl cases and III SO far this month. He gets
forty cents per case which is entirely too lit
tie. desire to say that the mayor and city
council have always treated me as good
as they could for which feel profound
ly thankful"
Mr. Healy moved that the city printing be
let for next year to the Beacon.
Mr.. Carey thought that ordinances should
be printed in both Beacon and
EAGLE. He amended the motion
so that all ordinances benefttipg
corpo rations and private individuals should
be printed at the expense of those interested
by both Beacon and EAGLE. The amend
ment was passed.
An ordinance was submitted asking the
city to donate 81 ,0CO for the bridge TO be
built across the Arkansas river from Second
street to Wels.er street. The bridge will
cost near $1,000
1t was passed with a single vote III theneg-
ative coming from Mr.. Kenyon of the Fifth
ward. Some thought it rather queer that d
West Side man would Vote agains donation
for a bridge.
A petition asking for an electric light OH
the corner of Hydraulic and Douglas avenue
was granted
The street commissioner was ordered to
plant 500 tres in Hyde Park
In the ordinance some mcntS ago passed by
the council concerning the Wichita Mining
aud Investment Company, that company
was granted the privilege Of Lighting aud
heating the city when enough Natural gas
was secured for that purpose An amend
msnt was submitted allowing the company
to enter the city provided til, y had not sui
flcient to supply tue entire city.
Mr.. Z. ID. kenn, Of Newton, Kansas, sert
the council a very interesting conmupica-
placed on file.
The city clerk ives ordered TO procure one
hundred copies Of books containirg all laws
referring to cities of first class
Two petitions relating to intelligence of.
fees were read, and referred to license com
mittee.
An ordinance was submitted by Mr.. Healy
extending fire hmits IN the city in the First
Third and Fourth wares. He stated that
oae great argument; for passing the same
WAS to prohibit the Santa Fe road from,
building frame dePo.s in the heart of the
city. There WAS no objection to putting w
a stone and artistic depot" but some feared
q frame of ancient pattern. the ordiuanos
was read and referred to the fire committee
OF that committee, offered to be, that teey
would never examine such = loog-wiuded
effort
As pointer for first-class nap. the city